Ginny C Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 How does Mike Jabbur glaze his beautiful mugs? I can't figure it out! The gorgeous handles are already attached, of course, but the glaze on the body of the mug is different from that on the handle and inside. Anyone know?? Will Mike Jabbur share his technique? Ginny Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted June 18, 2016 Report Share Posted June 18, 2016 His work is soda fired. Likely using a combination of flashing slips and slips formulated for soda/salt/wood firing. Fair amount of trial and error to get right combinations and to get the soda application down. If he once fires, the handle could be attached after the body of the mug is slipped. The soda gives the sheen/gloss. Very nice work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinR Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 I would think that the ones on the website have been glazed by waxing out the parts where the colour is not wanted. Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny C Posted June 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Lin, I think that's probably right. Maybe he dips the whole bisqued mug in a white glaze and then waxes the handle, rim and foot. Lots of work, but he is extremely careful in his making and attaching the handles, so that would not be surprising. ginny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewV Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 Many of the photos I see are ∆6 oxidation. Instagram holds the truth (from the white/green teapot comments): mikejabbur@brothersware_pottery all the white is bare porcelain, which I sand. I wax all the white areas then dip in the green glaze. There's a lot of clean up going on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginny C Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thanks, Matthew. But surely the unglazed porcelain would absorb stains during use? Of course, it's so beautiful that maybe his work mainly sits on shelves to be admired... Or maybe I just don't know enough about porcelain. Would love to try it when I get better as a potter! ginny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 It depends on how vitreous the porcelain is. Some of them can be quite glassy, like Polar Ice and Southern Ice. I think Mike Jabbur makes his own, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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